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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Living
6/1/2025 9:10:00 AM
Is AI improving Egypt’s educational system or is it killing off genuine learning and creative intelligence, asks Ameera Fouad
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Egypt
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Urban & Transport
5/22/2025 1:38:38 PM
The National Authority for Tunnels (NAT), affiliated with the Ministry of Transport, and a consortium of two Egyptian firms inked an agreement on Thursday to modernize Alexandria's historic tram network.
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Egypt
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Urban & Transport
5/20/2025 5:58:42 PM
The Ministry of Transport has launched trial operations of its new Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system on Greater Cairo’s Ring Road without passengers.
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Business
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Tech
5/20/2025 5:15:17 PM
EgyptAir, one of the Middle East and Africa's leading carriers, has signed a strategic partnership with SITA, a tech solutions provider in air transport, to modernize its network infrastructure and enhance operational efficiency, resilience, and customer service.
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Egypt
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Urban & Transport
5/18/2025 4:10:37 PM
Minister of Industry and Transport Kamel El-Wazir announced that microbuses will be banned from a 35-kilometre stretch of Greater Cairo's Ring Road, between the Cairo-Alexandria Agricultural Road and the Police Academy, starting 1 June with the official launch of Phase 1 of the electric Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system.
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Egypt
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Urban & Transport
5/15/2025 3:26:02 PM
Minister of Industry and Transport Kamel El-Wazir announced Thursday the arrival of the first air-conditioned train for Cairo Metro Line 1 at Alexandria Port, under a financing agreement between Egypt and France to manufacture and supply 55 air-conditioned trains for that line.
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Egypt
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Urban & Transport
5/14/2025 11:16:55 PM
Egypt's Ministry of Transport refuted on Wednesday media reports of a partial collapse on the Alternative Axis for the Aswan Reservoir, clarifying that the concrete structure is fully intact.
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Business
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Economy
5/14/2025 6:18:11 PM
SITA, the global IT provider for the air transport industry, has inaugurated its first Command Center in the Middle East and Africa, establishing a strategic presence in Cairo.
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Egypt
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Urban & Transport
5/14/2025 5:11:54 PM
Maersk, a global leader in container logistics and maritime transport, has reaffirmed the Suez Canal as its preferred route and is actively assessing recent signs of stability in the Red Sea region, the company told Egyptian officials during a meeting on Tuesday.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
5/7/2025 2:48:05 PM
President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi highlighted Egypt's commitment to strengthening cooperation with Greece across various sectors, including energy, electrical interconnection, transport, trade, tourism and culture.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Egypt
5/6/2025 10:22:38 PM
The importance of intercultural dialogue amid current international and regional conflicts was the focus of a recent conference
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Opinion
5/1/2025 3:00:58 PM
Egypt’s geographical location places it at the heart of international transport routes, with the present moment suggesting both new opportunities and ongoing policy challenges.
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Egypt
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Urban & Transport
4/16/2025 4:48:51 PM
The Ministry of Transport has started training drivers on 10 buses in a trial run for the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) on Greater Cairo's Ring Road in preparation for opening the service to the public.
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Multimedia
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In Pictures
4/16/2025 4:47:50 PM
The Ministry of Transport announced Wednesday that it has launched the first phase of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project on Greater Cairo's Ring Road. The project involves a trial operation involving 10 buses to train drivers before opening the service to the public.
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Business
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Economy
4/14/2025 7:09:42 PM
Egypt’s Ministry of Industry and Transport has launched the first phase of a major funding initiative to support the country’s priority industrial sectors as the government looks to localize production and reduce reliance on imports.
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Egypt
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Society
4/11/2025 4:54:52 PM
Cairo Governorate announced a 10 percent increase in public and group transport fares across Greater Cairo, while the Ministry of Supply announced keeping subsidized bread prices at their present rate.
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Egypt
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Tourism
4/9/2025 7:24:34 PM
The trial run for new entrance system and transport modes at the under-revamping Great Pyramids of Giza Plateau have been criticised by horse and camel tour operators and some tour guides.
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World
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International
4/9/2025 3:24:00 PM
More than 15,000 people took to the streets in Greece on Wednesday in the second 24-hour general strike this year, calling for higher wages to match the rising cost of living.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
4/7/2025 10:30:00 PM
President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi and his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, toured the Adly Mansour central interchange station for public transportation on Monday, on the sidelines of the French leader’s official visit to Egypt, according to the Egyptian Presidency.
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Egypt
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Politics
4/6/2025 6:13:36 PM
President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi reviewed on Sunday with Mr. Henri Poupart-Lafarge, Chairman and CEO of French Alstom Group, the progress of several transportation projects the company is undertaking in Egypt and efforts to localise railway manufacturing.
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